Meaning of 付之一炬
付之一炬 means to be reduced to ashes; to burn down completely. Pronounced fù zhī yī jù.
- to be reduced to ashes; to burn down completely
Definitions & Examples
Yī一
chǎng场
dà大
huǒ火
jiāng将
tā他
de的
cáng藏
shū书
fù付
zhī之
yī一
jù炬
。
A great fire reduced his book collection to ashes.
Rù入
qīn侵
de的
jūn军
duì队
bǎ把
zhěng整
gè个
cūn村
zhuāng庄
dōu都
fù付
zhī之
yī一
jù炬
。
The invading army burned the entire village to the ground.
Tā他
suǒ所
yǒu有
de的
mèng梦
xiǎng想
hé和
jì计
huà划
，
dōu都
bèi被
nà那
chǎng场
yì意
wài外
fù付
zhī之
yī一
jù炬
le了
。
All his dreams and plans were destroyed by that accident.
Zhè这
zuò座
lì历
shǐ史
jiàn建
zhù筑
zài在
zhàn战
zhēng争
zhōng中
bèi被
fù付
zhū诸
yī一
jù炬
。
This historic building was burned to the ground during the war.